2016 Hyde Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir Larry Hyde

The 2016 Pinot Noir was made from UCD 4/Pommard, Dijon 114 and Calera clones, all from the Hyde Estate vineyard on Los Carneros Avenue. Using 5% whole cluster, it was fermented entirely with native yeast and was aged in French oak, mainly Francois Freres, 30% new. It was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Pale to medium ruby-purple, it comes strutting out of the glass with profound notions of raspberry coulis, redcurrants, mulberries and chocolate-covered cranberries plus hints of candied violets, cinnamon cake, underbrush and rose oil. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers fantastic freshness and fantastically silky tannins, supporting the layers of soft-spoken red and black fruits. It finishes with the most amazing, long-lingering perfume. Very delicate and elegant, I imagine this will age gracefully over the next 10-12 years+. This wine is mostly sold through cellar door and a few distributors in California.